Hurricane Gustav -- 2008
Here are some photos from the damage of Hurricane Gustav. Audio converstation with Steve Rees about the hurricane.
 The strong winds of Hurricane Gustav blew down signs and trees in the southeast. This is an example of one on I-59 south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; on Sep 1, 2008 photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 The strong winds on Hurricane Gustav blew down signs and trees in the southeast. This is an example of one on I-59 south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; on Sep 1, 2008 photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Convoy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Operations Response Team vehicles heads into Hurricane Gustav to check on employees and facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. Sep. 1, 2008 - Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Steve Rees, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Savannah NWR and Stan Garner, Regional Chief, Refuge Law Enforcement, Chassahowitzka NWR, Florida talk with Tammany Parish (County) Sherriff’s Deputies to find out which roads are closed due to flooding or down trees near Southeast Louisiana Refuges Complex, Lacombe, La. . Sep. 1, 2008 - Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Les Pulley, Refuge Law Enforcement Officer, Florida Panther NWR tops off fuel with Jane Whaley, Refuge Law Enforcement Officer, Merritt Island NWR in Lacombe, La. The team brought its own fuel trailer, as most gas stations were closed due to lack of power, or mandatory evacuation orders throughout Gustav’s impact area. Sep. 1, 2008 - Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Vic Coffman, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Jackson, MS (2nd from left) talks with Jerry Griggs (l), Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Brinkley, Arkansas – SORT Team Leader, Stan Garner (middle), Regional Chief, Refuge Law Enforcement, Chassahowitzka NWR, Florida and Steve Rees, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Savannah NWR, discussing deployment plans to determine the status of Fish and Wildlife Service personnel and facilities as Hurricane Gustav slams into Louisiana in Lacombe, La. Sep. 1, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Wind-battered speed limit signs on I-10 west of Baton Rouge, La. Sep. 1, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Wind-battered speed limit sign on I-10 west of Baton Rouge, La. Sep. 1, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Eddie Brannan, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Merritt Island NWR walks back to his vehicle to get a chain saw to help local law enforcement clear a downed tree that blocked I-10 west during Hurricane Gustav, en route to check out Sabine, Cameron Prairie and Lacassine NWR, La. Sep. 1, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Jane Whaley, Refuge Law Enforcement Officer, Merritt Island NWR and local police direct traffic and clear a down tree blocking I-10 west. Sep. 1, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Wrecked car on tow truck after hitting a downed tree across I-10 west. Sep. 1, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Les Pulley, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Florida Panther NWR(L) Eddie Brannan, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Merritt Island NWR, Steve Rees, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Savannah NWR and Eddie Brannan, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Merritt Island NWR call in status of Sabine NWR boat house area in Western Louisiana . Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Steve Rees, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Savannah NWR, checking potential damage to Sabine NWR, La. There was little damage done to this facility. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Military convoy heads east on I-210 towards New Orleans. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Special Operations Response Team pulls into Cameron Prairie headquarters to check on damage. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Steve Rees, Zone Law Enforcement Officer, Savannah NWR (l) and Southwest Louisiana Refuges Complex Project Leader Don Voros (r) exchange information on Hurricane Gustav impacts to roads and facilities. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Military heavy equipment moves in to help Louisiana recover from Hurricane Gustav. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 SORT members talk with roadblock en route to check out any damage to Mandalay NWR near Houma, La (landfall for Hurricane Gustav). Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 USFWS en route to check out any damage to Mandalay NWR near Houma, La (landfall for Hurricane Gustav). Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Ripped apart mobile home after Hurricane Gustav in Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Blown down church steeple near Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Darrin Speegle, Refuge Law Enforcement Officer, Wheeler NWR, gets contact information for Mandalay NWR during a damage inspection. The shop doors were blown away by Hurricane Gustav. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Mandalay NWR shop doors were blown away by Hurricane Gustav. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS. |
 Hurricane Gustav damage to Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Hurricane Gustav damage to Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Hurricane Gustav blew off roofs, blew down trees, poles, and wires in Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Hurricane Gustav damage to Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Hurricane Gustav damaged St. Mathews Episcopal Church in Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Utility crews rush to help Houma, La., recover from the damage from Hurricane Gustav. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Leaning utilities poles in Houma, La. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
 Checkpoint on I-10 entering New Orleans. Sep. 2, 2008. Photo by Tom MacKenzie, USFWS |
